The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-05-27
FOREIGN NOTES.

The French Cabinet Crisls-Engllsh Poll
tics-O'Brien Assaulted.
PARD, May 19-The defeat and resigna-
ton of the Goblet Cabinet has been the vie
tai topic Of the day and speculation based
upon hundreds Of plausible theories as to.
the compOnents Of the new ministry have
been advanced and demolished almost un-.
ceasingly. The press have taken to liouiz.
ing General Boulanger, and with surpris--
ing unanimity express their conviction that.
the construction Of no cabinet without him
Is possible. President Grevy is afraid Of
him and would gladly place the task OF
forming new Government into the hands.
Of any man who would assume the respon-
sibility Of ignoring him, but it is doubtful
II one sufficiently rash can be found. Per.
haps the most satisfactory man to ALI
concerned who could be selected in the,
present emergency to undertake the un--
pleasant task Is n. de Freycinet. He is in
nnitely more conservative than either Cob
let, Clemenceau or Ferry, and his distrust,
OF BoulanGer is well known, but he, too,
fears the inevitable consequences of incur
ring the displeasure of the army by setting
aside its idol and putting up one of its own.
men for the Generals adherents to bow
down before, and will unquestionably de-
uation with the best possible grace should,
he assume the rcins. NJ. de Freycinet, Glenn
enceau, ROuvler, Devs, Ferry and Ragnar
visited the palace Of the Elysee this after
noon in obedience to the summons.
Of President Grcvy for the purpose.
Of expressing their views as to the forma--
ton OF a new Ministry. NJ. Clemenceau, it
is well known, is not in favor of the return.
Of NJ. de Freycinet to the Premiership, and
is himself the choice of the Radicals for
that position, but the general opinion that q,
Ministry under Clemenceau would be COM
posed Of men dominated by Boulanger is
very strong and this alone will initiate
against his chances Of obtaining it. Dur
ing the conference at the palace NJ. de.
Freycinct, it is understood. expressed his.
opinion that the retention of General BOul-
anger as War Minister in the Cabinet would
be construed by Germany into a menace il
it did not actually result in the precIpita-
ton of war with France as the aggressor-
as consequence Of Boulanger's over
anxiety to assert his self-importance.
Others expressed conciding opinions, but
none Of the gentlemen suggested effective.
means Of overcoming the difficulty and con-
ference ended. Later the presiding officers
of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies.
called upon President Grevy, and it is said,
presented strong arguments in favor ct-
entrustlng the confirmation of a new goS--
eminent to NJ. de Freycinet. 1t was re-
ported last night that Freycinet, If he un-
dertakes the task of forming a Cabinet
will retain none of the present ministry.
CHAMBERLAIN ON POLITICS.
LONDON, May 19.-Chamberlain presided
at the festival of the Hardware Society last
evening, and replying to toast to Parlia-
ment said he thought that when the Irish
problem had been solved the Liberal
UniOnists would not return to their old
places, but the more advanced Tories and
intelligent Liberals would be found work.
ing together for the common good OF the,
country. Parliament would then probably
be composed Of three parties-the first Fos-
sill Tories, the second Advanced Conserva-
tives and Liberal Unionists, the third the,
party led by Labouchere.
O'BRIEN assaulted.
TORONTO, Ont, May 19-Last evening
Editor O'Brien determined on taking a
walk through the streets. He was received
with boots and yells. Stones were thrown,
one of which hit a New York reporter
named Wall. O'Brien has determined to-
sneak in Ottawa, Hamilton and Kingston,
in each of which places disturbances are
threatened.